The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-01

hImsclf d bcd. elenched Ms usesh
closely together and vsinly tried 70 call |
up ~ previous feelings a lsniency 70
wal0 chIvaIr@us Tommy.
NOW. thcn. isllersi 1ssdy! sim!
..BAngrs went the swivel again. fol-
lowed by an irregular fissiiiade. In
which old army muskets. shot guns
and horse-pistols bore explosive parts
The Widow Briggs was heard TO leave
her couch and rush 70 the window. In
rullled night-dress and similar state
Of mind;
You Thomas Gordon Briggs-come
inter the house this instant minnit"
Thomas Gordon Briggs giggled con-
vulsivcly. but made no reply. A mo-
mentary silence was broken by
loud whispering. and then came
the chatter of retreating boot
heels along the sidewalk. Mrs
Briggs returned TO bed. while
Brown. with every nerve At tension.
laid hi. head back on the pillow.
slowly trying TO persuade himself that
the entertainment WAS over.
Alas. it had but begun. and he had
been listening to the opening chorus
Headed BY irreprcssiblc Tommy. re-
lays Of boys invaded the sanctity Of the
church. and from midnight till dawn
the clangor Of the Methodist bell was
profusely punctuated with the popping
Of firearms and shouts Of hilarious ju-
veniles-
Mr.. Browns savage glare across the
breakfast table on the following morn
ing was in marked contrast to Tommy
Briggs look of artless candor. and the
slightly mischievous smile which
lowered about Miss vanvarre's lips as
she nodded . cool response to his own
curt greeting.
The Widow Briggs hoped. AS she
poured out the matutinal coffee. that
Mr.. Brown slept tolerably well. Mr.
Browns reply. both short and snappy
caused Miss vanvarre to open her
violet eyes rather wider than usual
And the widow detecting her son. who
was on the verge Of . gggle. in the act
Of winking facetiously At Miss Doris
over the rim Of his cup. led him chok-
ing and gasping from the table by the
lobe of his ear.
After breakfast Mr.. Brown betook
himself to = seat on the piazza where.
in gloomy silence. he listened. to the
Irritating popping Of an inexhaustible
supply Of fire-crackers exploded b,
? Master Briggs. aided and Allotted a,
nearly As he could Judge. by Miss Van
? varre. who swung indolently in heI
hammock behind leafy screen not
very far away.
81 But the fre-crackers lost theil
4 charm. and after dinner Tommy. great
" to Mr.. Browns relief. betook him
self to the viilage-green- Miss Van
e varre also had disappeared The
Widow Briggs guessed she'd gone
: down to the pond after lilies And
= curiously enough. il suddenly occurred
> to Brown that in the peaceful shore.
: Of Timson's pond. far from the mad
y dening crowd Of Wayback Juveniles
: he could commune with nature alone
!. ..She isn't here. after all. he grum
= bled. as after 4 somewhat hurried wall
a tbrouvb an orchard Of gnarled apple
trees he reached the shady shore Of III.
4 miniature lake.
p Possibly s.she- was = reference Il
+ nature. Vet the eagerly expectani
y 800 which Re- sent n every direction
would seem 70 suggest something NOR,
p than the observance Of = mere imper
: sonality.
|. II TIE Middle n the circular shee
!, - 80 l.''I.s 49, -. -
' ingly. = though admitting the pictures